What Really Happened To Johnny Manziel? (Rockstar Lifestyle Ruined His Career)

[@FlemLoRaps]

If u didn't see the news, we just closed on the new house. Big step for me, the kid, and the wife. We been grinding since 2015 man...thank yall for the support over the years🙏🏾

[@galvan6242]

I'm glad for you and keep on that grind

[@the60secondbreakdown40]

Good job man

[@Ochocino85]

Good Job Flemlo keep these amazing videos coming!

[@twalrus9833]

Congrats man! 🎉

[@Flow_Easy]

Congrats my brother! You deserve it and more!

[@galvan6242]

"Win or lose, we booze" Greatest quote from Manziel

[@dexhawnn]

Wassup knoji

[@ghostly6848]

Sad but true

[@galvan6242]

@@dexhawnn hows it goin?

[@dexhawnn]

@@galvan6242 been chilling. Watching flem wbu

[@galvan6242]

@@dexhawnn same, aint been a big day

[@bobheyotue9850]

Honestly Johnny Manziel life could be written like an Adam Sandler movie. him playing in the FCF is like bitter sweet ending to his career.

[@ethansprague2005]

Or maybe a new beginning 🤔

[@bobheyotue9850]

@@ethansprague2005 yeah if he makes it back to the CFL it’d be like a sequel

[@evanhuggins450]

As soon as you said Adam Sandler i thought longest yard.

[@darrendent8288]

AS SOON as I passed the 18 minute mark I'm like "yo, this dude is Adam Sandler in The Longest Yard"

[@oscarlindahl5662]

That would have been perfect if the movie was made in 2000

[@andrewwalker208]

I ran into him at A&M several times, but once in the spring before he left for the draft. It sticks with me because it was in a stair case alone. I never used the elevator and never saw anyone in the staircase. He was in there heading down from the advisors office (probably wrapping up whatever admin stuff was left at A&M) and he clearly just wanted to be left alone. He was in the staircase to avoid people. We made eye contact and I could tell he was dreading me talking to him, so I just nodded and passed by. Dude looked worn out already and he was only 21 years old. The celebrity status he had at A&M was unheard of and unhealthy for his situation. Every other time I saw him was at a bar or restaurant, but mostly bar. Most times he was still under 21 and his entire posse would swarm around him so he could take shots without anyone being able to get pictures. A picture of him drinking at that time would’ve been viral and on ESPN within minutes.

[@larryjacobs5713]

I don’t think it was just the drinking!

[@jasonharris1636]

@@larryjacobs5713 Well said, mate!🏉🇦🇺🍺

[@jonathanpusar5931]

@@larryjacobs5713 I’m sure he did way more than drink. Never knew how much drug use especially cocaine was in the party lifestyle till doing my MBA. 31 and I don’t get partying in a club or rave environment. Didn’t get it during undergrad and certainly didn’t during my MBA. I sound like a lameo (and yeah I am) but the appeal of getting so blasted you don’t know what’s up or down doesn’t really make a lot of sense. I get other kinds of drugs that involves self exploration or relaxation but those usually aren’t addictive drugs and can easily be switched off. Doing something that gets you hooked for life without intervention just to have ‘a lot of fun’ that you may not even remember next day seems like a bad way to have fun. Means that what you’re doing wouldn’t be much fun sober.

[@phillyfan3942]

@@jonathanpusar5931 I love to get hammered. But only at home when I’m safe.

[@emp0rizzle]

If that's true than it leads me to think he's really an introvert. People say well Gronk parties and he's a SB champion. People mistakenly think introverts are shy people. Introversion and Extroversion is how you gain your energy. Gronk is a genuine extrovert.

[@ZacBLive]

Manziel’s dad had thee realist statement there is. Until you’ve loved someone that is an addict, you don’t know just how painful a heart can break. It’s the most hopeless feeling a person can have. I feel for the guy.

[@Davido50]

Truth. A good Father will do anything for his son .. but there's a breaking pt for all. Or else you enable the addicted individual. I hope & pray for all young ppl nowadays!

[@rickjones1277]

I’ve buried 2 brothers. It was a love/hate relationship that destroyed our family of 10. I only have a relationship with 1 sister. We both are leading examples by not drinking so the rest wrote us off. Even my children. Drugs and alcohol, to quote Rick James Bitch, “is a hell of a drug.” It’s sad what Johnny did to his life.

[@reese5545]

Rob Gronkowski is the perfect current example of someone who balances his pro career and party life.

[@thenameisyosh]

FACTS

[@willapple8145]

Yo soyyyy fiestaaa

[@friedrice69]

Yep

[@Garrett9339]

For sure. Love that man

[@raymondweaver8526]

Not a face of his personality but I do have to agree

[@HarrisHighlights]

Say what you want about the guy, but you know damn well you were tuning into Texas A&M games every week Also congrats on the new house brotha! Awesome news

[@brutal3385]

FIRST

[@imthegoat3195]

Fucking facts. This dude had bad behavior and is a bust, but he was SOOO fun to watch in his Texas A&M days

[@WarthunderDude69]

dude youre so right i never had watched or or since watched college football before then i seen him and i watched every single game! then he got drafted to the browns whom i support! it didnt work out and i knew it wouldnt because at A&M he had mike Evans who made johnny look good but man i wished it wouldve worked out

[@ytssam1131]

Harrrris highlights

[@deemariedubois4916]

@Cade Hawkins Funny you say that. I wonder if Johnny’s life would have been different if he had gone to Oregon and left his friends behind.

[@vend3ttaverano778]

someone once said: “once your escape from reality takes over your life, that escape becomes your reality”

[@beckybnyc322]

Well said 🙏🏼

[@jharris1569]

Damn. I just felt this comment. Im a alcoholic trying to be better. Im a alcoholic trying to help my father who is a heavier alcoholic than myself. Random comment hit me heavy. Thank you

[@jharris1569]

@Cade Hawkins thank you. I actually am texting my father right now and relayed this quote. Asking if he will start going to AA with me

[@jharris1569]

@Cade Hawkins its a block from his house and he hasn't been to one meeting with me. But you can't force someone who doesn't want to change

[@BrandonGavin_EDC]

@@jharris1569 keep fighting man, get the help you need. I know you want to help him but you can’t until you help yourself first.

[@matt_valentine]

FlemLo is so brilliant with this content. Total pro. He never tears a player down, just objectively summarizes the facts, then humanizes the subject with a balanced, practical, but empathetic outlook; the heart always comes through. Amazing channel.

[@susanmaggiora4800]

This, for sure. I really appreciate that there’s no snark coming from him. Just the facts.

[@phillyfan3942]

I agree It sucks that ESPN doesn’t take this approach

[@austinlaing9012]

I agree. THIS.

[@bigdaddygru]

@@phillyfan3942 Stephen A Smith could learn a lot from this guy!

[@77jesseday]

Indeed

[@MountainMassOutDoors]

I bet flemlo got a A+ in English class, this cat is a great story teller

[@questionmark1152]

An A+ in English does not equate to great storytelling ability.

[@bon01_]

@@questionmark1152 shut up

[@LahJay]

Sheeeed, they don’t b lettin that happen a lot🤣

[@michaelluczak3019]

He's very good!

[@blacksuperman9891]

@Steadydropn_ Em YOU shut up

[@EJD339]

That quote from his dad about giving up on his own son hurt me to the core. I can’t even imagine what I would have to do for my dad to say something like that about me.

[@beckybnyc322]

That’s what I’m saying. I remember hearing that & just feeling so sad for the guy & his fam 💔 idk how people can enjoy watching others suffer especially when it’s mental illness & addiction issues Smdh I can’t even imagine going thru my hardest moments in life with the entire public watching & some of them rooting for me to fail 💔

[@heidithaw1072]

@@beckybnyc322 Truly sad that people enjoy others suffering.

[@michaelrandall09]

@@beckybnyc322 misery loves company. They judge manziel like they’re better. Its actually crazy

[@SheWhoRemainz]

We have no idea what brought his father to the point of saying that about his son. But we got a glimpses of it once he went pro. Son or not Johnny was a dumpster fire 🔥. And he should be named in the all time biggest bust category , right up there with Ryan Leaf

[@SkunkApe407]

@@michaelrandall09 or maybe, and I know this is controversial, just maybe people are tired of seeing rich people get away with behavior that would land the rest of us in jail. Maybe, just maybe, people don't enjoy watching others suffer, and are just happy to watch karma run its course. Kimda funny that you're looking down on others, the irony of your pretentiousness is baffling.

[@yungtoolshed251]

Might be the greatest “backyard football” style player in college history.

[@GodofFinesse]

Braxton Miller, RG3, LAMAR JACKSON, Vince Young, Baker Mayfield (of his for years played he only had 1 season not better than Johnny’s). If we not leaving it just to QBs Moss has an argument, Tavon Austin(I just wanted to through him in there but he probably didn’t), and Reggie Bush all had playground style games and were arguably better college players. Almost forgot Vick. Some of these players statistically aren’t close, but visually were superior and vice versa. Some players like Baker literally had the stats and the game.

[@morganfreeman6504]

@@GodofFinesse baker was more of a passer than a running qb, u could put kyler instead of him

[@morganfreeman6504]

@@GodofFinesse Peter warrick too

[@ianm6214]

@@GodofFinesse nah rg3, Braxton, and Vince weren’t better college players than Johnny. And Johnny was the biggest scrambler (not designed runner) in recent memory

[@GodofFinesse]

@@ianm6214 they were better college backyard football players than he was in terms of visuals (RG3, Braxton, and Vick) in terms of accolades (Vince) and considering the era he played in you can make an argument for stats as well. It’s not about being a scrambler, it’s about basically who you think of when you remember Playing football as a kid. Visually there are better picks, accolade wise there are better picks, stat wise there are better picks, and I think as an all around pick Baker (has the accolades, the visual style, and the superior stats) is easily a better pick than Manziel. Lamar Jackson is easily the best pick though. He had the style and speed of Vick and could run like Braxton but better and could throw bombs down the field. But regardless man I love Texas and our football players.

[@eazymb.]

Johnny Manziel was one of the coolest dudes alive when I was in high school. But we also watched his fall happen too. So I really just feel sad about him.

[@8MoneyIzmyMission8]

How in the hell could you feel sad for Manziel? He had everything from birth. A silver spoon kid with God given athleticism. He was a God in high school and became a God in college, and then he convinced some idiots to give him millions of dollars even though if you had any sense you'dsee that his game didn'ttranslate to the NFL. He was the only thing that halted his progress.

[@eazymb.]

@@8MoneyIzmyMission8 literally explained why it’s sad lol. Imagine if he was raised right instead of just rich.

[@8MoneyIzmyMission8]

@@eazymb. uh, you do realize he has siblings right? His sister is famous for being good looking and she isn't going crazy all the time. Manziel got addicted to partying and being the center of attention. That's why he's still trying to play football. He needs to be in the spotlight.

[@jalenking810]

@@8MoneyIzmyMission8 just say you’re bitter he was born rich and your parents were bums so you were poor and leave

[@TruffaBudda]

@@8MoneyIzmyMission8 he litteraly said he’s just playing for fun don’t be all salty bc u couldn’t even make the high school jv team

[@TenThumbsProductions]

Dude reminds me of the bass player in my band, all the talent in the world but can't even show up for work. It is pretty wild that someone with half the talent is worth twice as much just because they show up.

[@killianmoore5133]

The best ability is availability.

[@teto85]

90% of life is showing up.

[@thesmackdaddy9888]

You ain't worth shit if you ain't there

[@Lobos00]

Some of the best opportunities are giving to those who are given the choice to show up. I got a really good paying when 2 different runner ups didn’t show or call. They said they were gonna hire them anyways good interview or not but they didn’t show and he said he didn’t have choice but to take the man who was willing to show up.

[@pao-cheinchuang6895]

"90%..", "...availability", "...ain't worth shit..", these are some good advice for my kids.

[@sjc4]

As someone who went to A&M (and attended a season's worth of Johnny home football games as a student), I have a different take on the Cleveland thing. Johnny liked being the superstar, and that's a lot easier to do in college. I think he saw Cleveland as a place where he'd be the alpha right from the start, and then he'd ride in on his white (powdered) horse and save the franchise and the city. You don't get drafted by, say, the Tom Brady era Patriots or early Cam Newton Panthers and expect to sit at the big boy's table right away. At Cleveland, he legit thought he could save the franchise through talent alone as soon as he got there. But as you said, the modern NFL doesn't work like that. I hope he continues the good fight against his addiction and mental health issues.

[@AS-on8wq]

Flemlo is the goat at telling amazing stories. Have a great day!!🔥

[@michaelg2502]

Yea the way he structures his videos stands out to me as professional and reliably entertaining.

[@michaelmcarthur8364]

I live in Cleveland and Johnny was a major fool and he doesn't deserve any sympathy. However, I thought you brought a worthy, thoughtful perspective to your presentation with an admirable amount of maturity and wisdom. You are very talented and I wish you much success.

[@sc12100]

"What happened to Johnny Manziel?" Answer - Johnny Manziel

[@joshc4927]

FACT!!!

[@Doomlerious]

HAHAHA, comedy.

[@turbo_fren]

What happened to him also was he was drafted by NFL. He never had the goods to be an NFL QB. His supreme immaturity and poor work ethic didn't help either.

[@iigamy]

🤣🤣

[@mrb5510]

Your boy was found many nights in clubs on 6th and Rainey St in Austin. In hindsight, UT was smart in not recruiting him. Living within walking distance of all that night life, dude probably would have died of alcohol poisoning or cirrhosis by the time he was 19.

[@jdeez69]

Bro 6th street will ruin the best of em if they ain't careful

[@MGAF688]

Is he still alive?

[@toddcollett1780]

6th Street is fkn awesome a single young dudes dream the most beautiful women on earth are on 6th Street at one of the clubs on weekends , my gosh women in Texas on some other type of beautiful

[@jackleonard2088]

I’m not really a big football fan (ended up here after a baseball video) and definitely am not a Johnny Manzel fan. I have to say, the balanced approach and smooth, even delivery you took making this content is really next level. I’ll be tuning in again. Thanks for the knowledge.

[@nicholasmiot2721]

“Slave to his own freedoms.” Damm

[@blk_fist3057]

Hit hard!

[@johndavis9321]

Real deep shit man

[@jakeklutts864]

Deep

[@calvin5541]

I felt that man...we all have a few freedom demons that we can’t escape from

[@SilkyLew]

Bars

[@aldeux7086]

Imagine if he goes to jail and pulls off a "the longest yard" type of situation.

[@davidholcomb4658]

“Last rockstar qb ever” crazy to think about

[@spence_903]

Most exciting and athletic QB in A&M history

[@davidholcomb4658]

@@spence_903 oh without a doubt, I grew up watching him, he’s the reason I fell in love with college ball

[@Fau1ted]

@@spence_903 exciting yes athletic no

[@zdoggzero6595]

Rockstars aren’t even rockstars anymore

[@paullew4853]

Until the next one. Tate Martell is still transferring around somewhere.

[@joncarbone]

Hat's off for him for coming back. Shows maturity that he's willing to eat some humble pie. Reminds me of a good friend of mine, former addict. He had lots of potential...but you know the story. Now he's a counselor for troubled youth, addicts.

[@larryjacobs5713]

His talent could not overcome his character!

[@JawaPenguin16]

That “Win or Lose, we booze” quote is the the equivalent of Michael Jackson looking back at the camera with monster eyes at the end of Thriller.

[@jojomojofofo]

Fr. Thats some menace type shit 😂

[@dme1016]

Those weren't MJ's real eyes.....unless he was high on pills.

[@xaviermalcolm8481]

Nah.

[@jefftart6843]

Crazy part is, while watching this video Josh Gordon signed with the Zappers. Him and Johnny reunite in the FCFL

[@ooonyxxx]

He's gonna tear up that league shit isn't gonna be fair 😭😹😹😹

[@josiah3236]

@Cade Hawkins they don’t have to anymore 💀

[@texys5848]

This channel is underrated. I know you have 700k subs but like I feel like you should have at least 3-4mil. Keep up the hard work big dawg🙏🏼

[@slylancey]

26:49 Thank you FlemLo for those words of encouragement! As someone, like many, who wanted to play in the NFL, I instead found solace in playing in a Flag Football League instead which helps ease that pain of never getting an opportunity to play collegiate football

[@billblaski9523]

Tight!

[@jmeyerjj]

I love how positive you always are

[@trademark-s]

I just watched this all the way through and the similarities that Johnny's life has to mine are shocking. Although I come from nothing, but addiction beat me down for years. Now I find myself clean and writing some of the best music I have in my life, not caring who or how many people see. It's honestly such a more healthy life, and I still have cravings almost everyday, but you learn to work through. I pray for anybody watching this who also struggles, and I'm glad Johnny was able to turn his life around. The spotlight ain't all its cracked up to be.

[@firewalker1372]

Hit the nail on the head with this one, my back surgeries sent me down a path that I did not like. Luckily I didn’t lose my job, but man was I pretty damn close. Unfortunately I did lose a very beautiful women to a divorce. After that I knew if I didn’t straighten my ass up, my job was next. I feel much better now, not waking up in the morning worried where my next pill will come from. I’m very fortunate I still have my Kids and job. Glad your doing much better dude, got to keep pushing forward.

[@equitablehealthcare-drnatashak]

Medical cannabis can get rid of the cravings.

[@TheJoshuacrook]

lol dude your addiction isn’t similar to Johnny footballs. U said u came from nothing, Johnny’s family were worth millions. He was partying with drake and Rihanna …. Your two do not have similar stories. Just because you are addicted to something (no judgement) and Johnny liked to party doesn’t mean y’all are similar..at all.

[@benpickard3203]

Way to go man I'm proud of you

[@JahNuhThunDeeTheOneAndOnly]

Imagine drafting a player after that player begs you on the DM to draft him...LOL

[@MustacheDLuffy]

That’s super funny

[@paullew4853]

Any other franchise would think that was the reason not to pick him. Cleveland though...

[@Bradphil87]

I don’t know, if a hiesman winning qb was texting me as an owner I might have done it too. He seemed like he really wanted to be there. I know it went the way it went, but had it gone the complete opposite and Johnny had actually turned the browns around we could be looking at the text and saying “look how hungry this guy was to turn things around there, that’s awesome.” Hindsight is always 20/20 for sure. Johnny doesn’t need the money, he never did. I hope he works on staying healthy and clean and if he enjoys playing some fun football league then that’s awesome for him. He wasn’t an nfl qb, he was a bust, he threw his nfl career away, whatever you want to say. But in the end I hope he finds happiness and contentment and stays away from drugs and alcohol. Who knows, I’m the future he could be speaking to rookies coming into the nfl about what to avoid and he could have just as big an impact doing something like that as any QB ever could in the nfl, he could help save some kids on the edge of falling down the hole he did

[@JahNuhThunDeeTheOneAndOnly]

@@Bradphil87 I don’t care what team it is, you do not draft ANY player just because they beg your team on the DM to draft them-notice how every other team ran as far away from that potential disaster as they could?

[@dbsuper2928]

You gotta take a gamble on the the only Freshmen to win the Heisman.. if he woulda done great everyone would of been idiots for not picking him.. Hindsight is 20/20 type shit

[@hanna8353]

Dude I love the way you tell the full story with an eye toward the positive. You always keep human dignity and an empathetic perspective in mind and that means we walk away from your videos with a feeling of hope. Good stuff man.

[@kubiakWU]

So good at showing both sides of a story and making people relatable. Really love this channel.

[@jasonh972]

Hard work always pays off. Congrats on the house brotha and keep the content coming

[@timothy1068]

I love no matter how tragic the story is, you can always bring its positive side to inspire people.

[@Beatsbooksandbits]

The football essay GOAT is finally covering ol Johnny Football. Ready to learn something new!

[@ian7064]

My favorite rumor from the Manziel era was that the Browns owner was already leaning towards drafting Manziel bc supposedly a homeless guy on the street told him to do so

[@andrewmaenner5404]

I found this channel a few weeks ago and can’t stop watching. I love the time and effort you put into these videos. Great stuff and I’ve been spreading the word.

[@phyllmeez]

Me too!

[@collinscollins5595]

Dude, I love your analysis. You hit on many different points and try to understand the underlying personal themes(as a human who is empathetic to the reality and the that issues these players went through or anyone goes through in life).Great stuff. You don’t pull any punches with your research, and you don’t hate on them either. Very nice,real journalism.

[@mohammedelder6247]

Y’all already know this bout to be a banger

[@matthewwoolf6198]

This guy takes you on a journey man, elite storytelling

[@landonrutherford5466]

I feel like the timeline where Johnny realized his potential, did the right things, and went off in the NFL would’ve just been better.

[@sto1238]

We could be talking about him instead of Lamar as the “next mike Vick” type dual threat

[@WyattWinterfeld]

I still hope that he will get his head out of his ass and maybe go to a team like the buccaneers and have Tom Brady get him into shape

[@cavsnation831]

He would’ve never been good.

[@johndavis9321]

@@cavsnation831 debatable their definitely is some evidence that had Johnny had his head on straight he could have been a at least very good qb

[@SkunkApe407]

@@WyattWinterfeld I honestly don't see him ever getting back into the NFL. Between his behavioral history, substance abuse problems, and his declining skills, his ship has sailed.

[@lanceleavitt7472]

This sure ain't no clickbait. FlemLo pretty much tells you what happened. Amazing production, superior program, and perfect editing. Thanks, Q-da-Wayne, total respect.

[@abeersworthofbanter7516]

Always been a college football head and have my games/players that I love to watch but when Johnny was at A&M, it was must see TV. I looked forward to it every week and never missed a snap. Great memories. Will always love Johnny

[@billblaski9523]

Yeah that was a cool season. When you have a player that is a draw like Tim Tebow or

[@soufsidejb7510]

Best eat and watch KZbin Channel , I always get food when he drops

[@benbutler4925]

I’m from Kerrville and we used to guess how many plays it would take for Johnny to score... We never had a guess over 5 plays he was that good

[@princehoodi8635]

first time i caught one of these fast🙌🏼.Flem consistent asf with these saturday what happened episodes

[@specopswolfmp]

Bro, Ive been watching you for a while and its been really cool to see your progression, from new equipment to the new camera angles and techniques you use in your vids.. well done and congratulations

[@bonatoNJ55]

I like the way you think..... Your editing style is phenomenal, very addiciting without a second of boredom. Keep going, not that you weren't.. You have a talent for sure

[@timkenda8203]

Congrats on the house brother, honestly I'm grinding for the same thing for me and my family right now, and your accomplishments inspire me. Johnny was definitely a beast, especially in high-school and college. I wonder how he would have done if he buckled down and focused on the game instead of the fame

[@joeykilgallen7833]

“I can’t hear you. There’s too much f***ing money in my face.”

[@MrJadedGreen]

He's had money his whole life. Oil money, so too much of it wasn't something new. Just another rich, spoiled, going to do what he wants cause he can case.

[@wavesonswim8128]

Flem should be the host of HBO’s Real Sports!

[@Cf.8463]

No because then we can’t have these videos! Lol

[@wavesonswim8128]

Facts 😂 me too, but that’s basically what he does and it would be a massive pay raise

[@ubergama30]

Your storytelling is really well organized and done, you deserve the success you are seeing and more. Thanks for the entertainment

[@TheWhyNotWoodShop]

Johnny pissed off Kathy Griffen.😂🤣😂🤣 Now I really love him!!

[@SvenDzahov]

The video we have ALL been waiting on for years

[@sevenbrandon]

man, so happy that you're becoming really big, seeing this channel grow is great

[@JudgeHolden74]

These are so good. Love how they end on a positive note. Well done.

[@murraywebb8070]

Ha, most of them. What the one on Winslow...no happy ending there

[@americanborn3151]

He should have a roll in the NFL speaking to rookies on how not to piss it all away.

[@low-keyrighteous9575]

Might as well do something with the career he had huh ?

[@low-keyrighteous9575]

Or didn't have ..... ?

[@330wiz7]

Have you seen him talk lately? He doesnt think he pissed anything away. He says he doesnt wanna play in the NFL. 😅😂

[@TheRustedShackleford]

Nah, he's better left forgotten. There's better options for that role. People that have actually changed their ways and redeemed themselves. Manziel is a narcissist that still only cares about Manziel.

[@330wiz7]

@@TheRustedShackleford 100% hes not someone you want your kids around i promise. Idc what message hes trying to give.

[@sparkerfivethousand1374]

I literally just heard of this gentleman it's unfortunate so much talent wow as a football fan myself it would have been interesting to see him in the NFL. However on a lighter much brighter and inspirational note your presentation and what you're doing as an individual is amazing keep up the awesome work you are inspiration!!!💯👊🏾

[@Steve-kr3zj]

I have to say I am so glad KZbin put you up as a recommended video. Subbed right after a few minutes of a video and have watched them non stop since. Love your craft dude, keep up the hard work!

[@ry69scott]

thank you, Flemlo💪🏾 i appreciate your grind and per usual, the content is top notch

[@JustChillin2091]

I hope Johnny has success in this new league he’s playing in.👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾💯

[@mitchduke2649]

Love your video’s and work ethic! Sky’s the limit for you. Congrats to you and your family

[@Henry-ws6kn]

I grew up watching Johnny Football, been a A&M fan my whole life, I remember saturday night, me running around the house screaming in his jersey because we had just beat bama. I loved this guy, and it's good to see he's doing better.

[@wildestcowboy2668]

They got him back the next year.

[@2ColdScoprio]

The one we ALL been waiting for 😬

[@DOUGHBOI200]

You’re a goat 🐐.. im a packers fan and you did your utep series I learned of Aaron Jones, so when the packers drafted him I knew him from day 1 and predicted to the homies he would be a great nfl rb.

[@dontplaywithme7093]

Manziel was so popular, that when I was in high school every kid that scored a touchdown did the the money sign with their fingers 🤌.

[@masterrace4005]

Did you go to the same high school as him??

[@dontplaywithme7093]

@@masterrace4005 no I lived in Florida.

[@suoviee5824]

@@masterrace4005 ^

[@SUPERrrCHRIS]

@@masterrace4005 I live in the same town I was told he was good but was a dickhead.

[@MMAGamblingTips]

Flemlo is the hardest working man on KZbin. Consistently dropping longform is gems!

[@DavidReyes-fm9cz]

Man how am I just finding this channel now! Commentary was on point. This guy had me excited to see him in the NFL and this video was immaculate. Subscribed for sure!!

[@Samoaplaya]

Always had a lot of sympathy for Manziel as someone who also struggles from bipolar disorder. Glad he found his footing

[@edwardfello6313]

As someone who personally knows an addict who was described with BPD and a relative who was diagnosed with BPD when they were 16, Johnny Football is simply an addict. He has an addicting personality. Saying he has BPD is the copout he was looking for. He needs the right help and support system...not an excuse for his constant need for drugs and alcohol.

[@carpe_poon5761]

I'm type 2 bipolar and in recovery myself, clean since July 2020. People stereotype it and throw the term around so much that it's not taken seriously when you tell someone you're diagnosed BP. But as far as addiction goes, bipolar goes hand in hand. You're constantly chasing a high from sex, adrenaline, fun experiences, substances, you can't sleep bc your brain won't calm down. Even with food I noticed I binge on certain food for a week straight. You just gorge yourself on everything in life. So drugs and alcohol are a slippery slope. If you know someone that's bipolar keep am eye on it

[@carpe_poon5761]

@@edwardfello6313 how do you know he doesn't have bipolar disorder? Bc you know someone that's bipolar? Lol

[@blakedawg8242]

@@carpe_poon5761 I'm glad you said this bro. People have no real clue about Bipolarism. They just throw it out there not knowing that a lot of intelligent people are bipolar. It's like your brain is a gift and a curse

[@carpe_poon5761]

@@blakedawg8242 Yes and it's so frustrating bc of the stigma attached to it and misinterpretation. I avoid the convo and explanation all together it's just not worth it. And most people jump to conclusions if you mention it they automatically have all these alarms going off and don't listen to the explanation of it. Most people don't have a clue, they literally think it means going from happy to angry🤦‍♂️ There's so much more to it

[@tafaofamily4819]

That opening statement about his family having money tells you everything you need to know about Manziel. He was talented no doubt, but he was also spoiled and acted like a diva. And that was his downfall.

[@meghanmisaliar]

Except that was a lie. He didn't come from money.

[@jah2827]

I’ve been questioning it since the documentary. I know he exaggerated his family wealth, but I still think they were upper middle class. Definitely not poor.

[@NightRogue77]

Jfc what difference does that pedantic nonsense make? I just left a thread where loads of people that went to school with the guy all speak the same about him, “PLENTY OF MONEY” (happy?) and a royal douchebag, yet are still rebuffed by fanboys for some galactically stupid reason.

[@187mrsmith]

He was more interested in being a celebrity than an athlete at the end of the day! He would of rather been a entertainer or influencer then all time great athlete unfortunately he blew his gift he was given! This is why they say hard work and dedication will always trump talent with no hard work or dedication!

[@cusematt23]

You should be on TV man, so much better/more thoughtful than 99% of the talking heads. Damn there is better content on KZbin these days than anything on TV. Thanks for all the vids!

[@wm8401]

Great vid. I'm glad he's still got an opportunity to play the game even if it's in a D league gig. If he's working on his personal recovery it's likely he'll find peace with himself and appreciation for the experiences he had.

[@WOODOGS]

“I personally enjoy my freedoms so much that I couldn’t work for anyone else, and had to figure out how to work for myself”! @FlemLo Raps, I know what you mean. YIKES, I watched this guy play football. It was as if the field went one way, and Manziel went the other. And he is good with the golf sticks!

[@andrewe165]

johnny manziel would have never been good in the league due to his play style. he never was a great quarterback and was more of an athlete and once he played the highest level defenses it showed.

[@davidminor4213]

Agreed, personal life aside, he was grossly overhyped in the draft and really should have been a day 3 pick.

[@sto1238]

He could’ve been like a lamar type player in the right scheme and if he had lamars work ethic

[@davidminor4213]

@@sto1238 he could have been more like Josh Cribbs or maybe Taysom Hill. He did have a skill set that could have been utilized just unlikely at QB. The narrative that Johnny *could* have been great if he wasn't so messed up personally is completely false. If he had been a well-behaved good boy, he's likely just another Tebow.

[@BB-oz8oc]

Not even true his last season was actually pretty good

[@haydenandquintonH]

Right….maybe watch again, dude going full blow at football could’ve been as good as Russ, he had the arm 100%, any highlight you saw was with about 10% effort, he was an elite athlete with a good arm and could improvise better than anyone, Johnny was special but never realized his full potential due to his work ethic. I hate when people act like his full potential was on display, not even close.

[@guacamoleman2039]

Let’s go the goat uploads

[@sleepytickle]

Great Video. Very good insight and commentary.

[@dannygilmore6399]

I really like all this guys videos. Great topics, awesome research, well spoken, respected opinions, quality content. One of the biggest problem i have with these kinda "youtubers" or content providers is they always seem to make the videos about themselves... like theyre to busy showing their face to show real clips or pictures. Like im not here to stare at you, im here for the subject you're supposed to be talking about. Dude does show himself but he does it in a tasteful way. I can respect that. Im happy to follow mans content.

[@johnmorrissey5105]

Being a huge Montreal Alouettes fan, I almost died of excitement when I had heard he was coming to my team. I went out and bought everything with his name on it; I have at least two or three home and away jerseys. Man, was I pumped. Then I saw him play , and after like the third game, I knew he wouldn't last very long, and he didn't. Too bad, he could have been another Doug Flutie up in Canada if he only put in the effort.

[@caliindoor]

damn. you just made me think about all the other John Morrisseys out there. smh. adds another layer to the onion.

[@johnmorrissey5105]

@@caliindoor ??

[@krisherdown]

I do wonder exactly what he's going to do when he no longer has a football outlet. I'm not entirely convinced he'd be able to stay clean due to idle hands.

[@julianbell9161]

At this point you hope he either meets a nice girl who grounds him or he gets his shit together. Based off the quote from his dad, his family doesn’t seem like warmest or most supportive bunch.

[@solascriptura-e7t]

You didn't pay enough attention to that quote,@@julianbell9161: His dad WAS supportive; but, in the case with many addicts, Johnny, Jr. kept pushing him away. A level headed gf wouldn't be any better, either: 1. Johnny, Jr will very quickly and easily negatively influence her. 2. Because of society, today, most any woman he finds will already be negatively influenced and a head case, anyway.

[@MGAF688]

@@solascriptura-e7t Manziel got where he did because of daddy's money and ESPN hype.

[@cgspeaks8401]

“Rockstar lifestyle, might not make it.”

[@Nothingatall1984]

@iiivmmi wasted... frfr

[@mrsaysay111]

Might don’t*

[@cgspeaks8401]

@@mrsaysay111 chill fam😂, there’s two different songs and I’m young but others wouldn’t understand the Gucci Mane one.

[@robertnewell4054]

“First Man takes the wine then the wine takes the Man”! Spanish proverb

[@mrsaysay111]

@@cgspeaks8401 im 21 my guy im still a young nigga

[@benblevans5477]

new sub here, your story telling is extremely easy to follow and i like that you humanized johnny. he was a young man that had all the talent and had a problem that nobody around him seemed to mind. i don’t look down on him for his immaturity, i would have been wild too under similar circumstances. lol

[@bambatacandt7921]

Cobgrats on the house FlemLo, well deserved ! I wish you and the family many more!

[@raidernation7427]

Johnny is what happens when u have immense talent & miniscule work ethics.

[@mikhail2400]

Love your videos, keep em coming. I dont think Manziels dad gave up on him, he just realized no matter what he did he couldnt affect any change in his sons life. The needed change had to come from Johnny and until he reached the point where he wanted to change any help given to him just enabled his drug fueled lifestyle. All you can do is be there to pick up the pieces when they crash.

[@teflonsage2381]

"What happened to Vince Young" Gotta have this one next!

[@AJ-gj9qe]

He turned into a receiver after a while didn't he?

[@deanleonard9984]

Believed his own hype and forgot he had to actually work for it..

[@ryansack5198]

@@AJ-gj9qe no

[@ryansack5198]

He was just too dumb to learn the playbook basically.. apparently..

[@h.camacho4800]

So well done. Man you were made for commentary. Love your work . You go about it with class and respect. Very positive and informative without making fun or bashing someone

[@TheirOwnWords]

Another great vid bro! LOVE how you NEVER condemn anyone in your videos!!! Keep up the great work. Would of loved to hear what you thought about the fact that Johnny football was banned from talking to the press as all Freshmen are at A&M...the first time anyone heard this guy talk publicly was when he accepted the Heisman trophy! I have worked for ESPN since the late 90’s and worked around 15 Heisman shows...I was there the night he won. Keep up the great work

[@dp6447]

I remember that Bama game. Dude was on another level and so were his receivers! Didn’t hurt he had Mike Evans out wide.

[@theclanofone]

That was Evens 2nd year playing as well. He was a basketball player. Only played football his Sr year of high school.... mad skills

[@XHollisWood]

Excellent Breakdown of “Johnny Football 🏈 “ I actually followed him in College, opinion He was Amazing 👍 I feel bad for him “All that money and no sense”. ✌️

[@friedrice69]

He ran all over the field in College. It was unreal

[@t_ylr]

I remember watching his first real playing time at Cleveland. They beenched Hoyer. He came in and tore up the Bills defense and ran for a touchdown. I thought he was finally gonna have some NFL success, but the next drive he came right back down to reality.

[@thamostgangsta12]

@@t_ylr wtf there was no way that Johnny Manziel was gonna be successful in the NFL. His backyard football mechanics obviously wouldn't translate well to the pros.

[@Zack_410]

@@thamostgangsta12 Mahomes and Lamar do that now though

[@boxer71c55]

As a new subscriber, all I can say is you should have your own show on TV. This was one of the best pieces I've ever watched. You sir have much talent! Excellent video.

[@imhere653]

FlemLo Raps- Great job! I hope you get the recognition you deserve and become an analyst for ESPN or whatever organization you want. EXCELLENT segment!

[@richardjones4109]

Do a what happened to Blake Bortles

[@nicholaswoods4055]

No

[@nicholaswoods4055]

That’s get 12 views

[@deanleonard9984]

@@nicholaswoods4055 lol...right

[@minirobotbebe]

20:12 " Dude had become a slave of his own freedoms" that´s one of the best lines i've heard

[@robertjensen1048]

98% of men thirst their whole lives to have this kind of talent, yet an incredible talent like this comes along and throws it away for nothing.

[@squirrelfight]

FlemLo you are a gifted storyteller. Always compelling, insightful, and from the heart. Nice work dude. Thank you.

[@nevermore9155]

Man, I love how you explained Mr. Johnny Manziel as a PERSON who just has love for your fellow man, not as a commentator who is a has been or a never was. in my opinion the world is better for YOU my GOOD SIR. Thank you !!!!